 Welcome to The Club’s 50th Anniversary Year 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of The Club, a milestone that makes The Club older than the United Arab Emirates itself. Hamish Macdonald, Chairman, believes, ‘it is wholly appropriate in this momentous year to give our deepest thanks to two great men without whose vision and generosity The Club would not exist. His Highness Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, former Ruler of Abu Dhabi, gave The Club’s founders leave to form a social club for expatriates in 1962 A few years later, his successor and the founder of the United Arab Emirates and its first President, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, graciously granted those same founders the plot of land on which The Club now stands. Both men were expressly supportive of expatriates in the early days and throughout their lives. They realised the need for expatriates to have a base, a place to call their own and a chance to have a social life after work.’ The Founder Members themselves are unable to recall the exact date in 1962 that The Club was first formulated, therefore a full year long celebration in 2012 is deemed appropriate. All Members are invited to share in this historic celebration. The Club's 50th Anniversary is proudly sponsored by:   
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